defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to keep a watchful eye on
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
class; heading; group; category
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
1,000,000,000,000; one trillion
undeveloped country; third world country
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
self-defense; self-defence
to be reminded of; to call to mind
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
no sleep or rest; working day and night
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
tenth day of the month; ten days
continuous; nonstop; consecutive; ceaseless
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to give a round of applause; to applaud
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)